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Lee, Ann

(Encyclopedia) Lee, Ann, 1736–84, English religious visionary, founder of the Shakers in America. Born in Manchester, she worked there in the cotton factories and then became a cook. In 1762 she was…

Rutledge, Ann

(Encyclopedia) Rutledge, Ann, 1813?–1835, American historical figure, alleged fiancée of Abraham Lincoln. Her father kept the inn at New Salem, Ill., where Lincoln lived from 1831 to 1837. Ann's…

Mother's Day Quiz

Mother's Day QuizAnswers to the Mother's Day Trivia Quiz are below. 1. Who played Mrs. Robinson, the seductress mother who slept with the young Dustin Hoffman, in The Graduate?Faye DunawayAnne…

Shakers

(Encyclopedia) Shakers, popular name for members of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, also called the Millennial Church. Members of the movement, who received their name…

Wilkinson, Jemima

(Encyclopedia) Wilkinson, Jemima, 1752–1819, American religious leader, b. Cumberland, R.I. As a girl she was powerfully impressed by the sermons of George Whitefield and also aspired to emulate the…

Bickerdyke, Mary Ann

(Encyclopedia) Bickerdyke, Mary Ann, 1817–1901, Union nurse in the American Civil War, b. Mary Ann Ball in Knox co., Ohio. Generally called Mother Bickerdyke, she served throughout the war in the…

Mother's Day Quiz - Answer Key

Answer Key Who played Mrs. Robinson, the seductress mother who slept with the young Dustin Hoffman, in The Graduate?Faye DunawayAnne BancroftElizabeth TaylorLauren BacallWhich network…

Mothers by the Numbers

Info about mothers from the Census Bureau   Related Links Popular Baby Names Mother's Day Mothers in the Labor Force Live Births by Age and Race of Mother How Many Mothers 43.5 million…

Mary Ann Dyer Goodnight

Mollyearly settler, philanthropist Born: 9/12/1839Birthplace: Madison County, Tenn. Daughter of a prominent lawyer, Mary Dyer was 14 when the family moved to Texas. After her parents died, she…

Anne Clay Crenshaw

advocate of women's voting rightsBorn: 1859Birthplace: Richmond, Ky. Clay Crenshaw hosted the first meeting of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia. Eighteen women met in Crenshaw's Richmond, Va…